As a professional weaver, I'm in a constant state of changing what's on the loom: planning a project, dyeing yarn for the project, warping the loom with that new yarn, weaving, finishing, and so on. Blogging is a way for me to share the process, and a way for me to keep track of what I did when.

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Tuesday, April 05, 2016

Cyborgs and Cats

In a comment on yesterday's post, Carol said "Welcome to the community of the electronically-controlled. Does that make us cyborgs?"

The way the cardiologist/surgeon explained it, this pacemaker doesn't *control* my heartbeat, it just kicks in when my heart's electrical system goes crazy and skips a beat. The rest of the time, it just hangs out listening to the ticker.

I have Atrial Fibrillation (Afib for short) and when the Afib starts, it can cause heartbeats to get scrambled. If it's more than one missed beat, I could just pass out with no lingering evidence of what caused it.. That means no more driving, for one thing. Many missed beats, and I'm either a vegetable or I'm dead.

So if I'm a cyborg, I'm a live, thinking one, for which I'm grateful.

Speaking of hanging out, Gracie and I have been having lots of quality time together: nap time.

About Me

I am a professional weaver, specializing in complex weaves using fine threads. Most of my studio work consists of scarves, shawls, and wraps woven on a 48-inch, 24-shaft computer-assisted AVL dobby loom or wall art woven on a 48-inch, 1,440-heddle AVL jacquard loom. I exhibit and sell my work through high-end retail craft shows such as the Smithsonian Craft Show, the American Craft Council San Francisco show, and several smaller regional and local fine craft shows.